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| The incredible diversity of an area that contained some of the most expensive houses in the Capital next to some of the roughest council estates caused riots in 1958, but in the 1970s and 1980s, the potent mixture of Mediterranean, Caribbean, and half-a-dozen other London cultures led to an extraordinary flowering. The record shops of Portobello Road and Ladbroke Grove became home to London’s reggae and punk scenes, and artists, musicians, and writers moved into the area. Traditionally, this isn't a hub for tourists so hotels haven't flourished but it is a vibrant place to spend some time. The southern end of Notting Hill has become thoroughly gentrified, but in the north there is still a vibrant cultural and musical life, and the weekly market remains one of London’s most colourful. The last weekend of August is when Notting Hill returns to its roots, as almost the entire area is taken over by Carnival, Europe’s biggest and best street party. |
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Christmas in London 2009: Sugar & Spice
(Published November 2009)
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| Melt
59 Ledbury Road, W11 2AA
Regular tastings, an on-site, open-view kitchen, award-winning master chocolatier Keith Hurdman, and some of the best chocs in town make Melt...
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Christmas in London 2009: Traditional Toys
(Published November 2009)
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267 Portobello Road, W11 1LR
A replica toy Aga is, apparently, this uber trendy toyshop's best-selling item - hardly surprising given the store's proximity to Notting Hill,...
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Christmas Fishmongers
(Published November 2009)
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201 Kensington Church Street, W8 7LX
This tidy little fishmongers attached to a restaurant has the largest and most impressive items...
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Delicatessens
(Published November 2009)
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6 Elgin Crescent, W11 2HX
On the December days when you don't have to cook roast beef for 11, or get up in...
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Halloween in London 2009
(Published September 2009)
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Notting Hill Arts Club, 221 Notting Hill Gate, W11 3JQ
Saturday 31st October 2009
Get this: it's Halloween, so in true traditional...
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Leinster Square,
Bayswater,
W2
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8 minutes walk from Notting Hill
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BBC Television Centre,
Wood Lane,
W12
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25 minutes walk from Notting Hill
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15th December 2009 until 21st December 2009
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Olympia,
Hammersmith Road,
W14
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28 minutes walk from Notting Hill
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| London's annual equestrian fiesta graces Olympia once more for a full week of galloping, jumping and pinpoint dressage steps. There's enough to please ...
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Whiteleys,
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Porchester Gardens,
Bayswater,
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13 minutes walk from Notting Hill
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Ladbrooke Grove,
Notting Hill,
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W11
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Campden Hill Road,
Kensington,
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W8
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Notting Hill Gate,
Notting Hill,
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W11
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